equipped; equipping
1
: to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning
equip an army
3
: to make ready : prepare
wasn't equipped to handle the pressures of the job
Examples of equip in a Sentence
Verb
More money was needed to train and equip the troops.
Equipped with a hoe and a shovel, I headed for the garden.
Her training has equipped her to deal with emergencies.
She is well-equipped to deal with emergencies.
Those students are not equipped for the challenges of college.
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Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Project 713, a 195-foot superyacht with a blue-gray hull, is the first vessel from the company to be equipped with solar cells for power, alongside its diesel-electric main propulsion.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Four small limbs are equipped with dangerous claws and its torso resembles a cage-like section of rib bones housing a luminous pink core that acts as the creature’s power source.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
With this addition, the largest and most comprehensive university film studio complex in the nation, the school is further equipping students to thrive in the industry by teaching them an invaluable skill: how to work seamlessly with other departments.
—Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The shift from demanding certainty to seeking understanding equips leaders to adapt to an unpredictable world.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Project 713, a 195-foot superyacht with a blue-gray hull, is the first vessel from the company to be equipped with solar cells for power, alongside its diesel-electric main propulsion.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Four small limbs are equipped with dangerous claws and its torso resembles a cage-like section of rib bones housing a luminous pink core that acts as the creature’s power source.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
With this addition, the largest and most comprehensive university film studio complex in the nation, the school is further equipping students to thrive in the industry by teaching them an invaluable skill: how to work seamlessly with other departments.
—Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Equip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equip. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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